uteroplacental sinus

uteroplacental sinus definition - medical

u·ter·o·pla·cen·tal sinus (yo͞oˌtə-rō-plə-sĕnˈtl)

noun
Any of the irregular vascular spaces in the zone of the chorionic attachment to the decidua basalis.

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